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300 TOEFL Writing Vocabulary - View
300 TOEFL Writing Vocabulary (1)
allusion 
/ə'lu:ʒ(ə)n/ n. Syn. metaphor
indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor
Without naming names, the candidate criticized the national leaders by allusion.
indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor
Without naming names, the candidate criticized the national leaders by allusion.
amiable
/'eɪmɪəb(ə)l/ a. Syn. agreeable; lovable
good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
In Little Women, Beth is the amiable daughter whose loving disposition endears her to all who know her.
good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
In Little Women, Beth is the amiable daughter whose loving disposition endears her to all who know her.
apprise
/ə'praɪz/ v. Syn. inform
inform; give notice to; make aware
If you apprise him the dangerous weather conditions, he has to postpone his trip.
inform; give notice to; make aware
If you apprise him the dangerous weather conditions, he has to postpone his trip.
arid
/'ærɪd/ a. Syn. dry; barren
dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants
The cactus has adapted to survive in an arid environment.
dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants
The cactus has adapted to survive in an arid environment.
augment
/ɔ:g'mɛnt/ v. Syn. increase
make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
Armies augment their forces by calling up reinforcements.
make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
Armies augment their forces by calling up reinforcements.
banter
/'bæntə(r)/ n.
good-humored, playful conversation
You bring good diversity to the BombCast because your opinions are varied and present a good contrast to what can sometimes be predictable banter from the guys.
good-humored, playful conversation
You bring good diversity to the BombCast because your opinions are varied and present a good contrast to what can sometimes be predictable banter from the guys.
boorish
/'bʊərɪʃ/ a. Syn. rude; clumsy; illiterate
rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners
Natasha was embarrassed by her fellow spy's boorish behavior.
rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners
Natasha was embarrassed by her fellow spy's boorish behavior.
bulwark
/'bʊlwək/ n.
earthwork or other strong defense; person who defends
The navy is our principal bulwark against invasion.
earthwork or other strong defense; person who defends
The navy is our principal bulwark against invasion.
300 TOEFL Writing Vocabulary - Quiz
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abdicate
 | condense; shorten; reduce length of written text |
| state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune |
| cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally |
| give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim |
abet
| aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage |
| attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous |
| warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided |
| prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned |
abridge
| condense; shorten; reduce length of written text |
| cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness |
| indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor |
| chronological record of the events of successive years |
abstemious
| generous in providing aid to others; charitable |
| sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate |
| state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune |
| absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion |
aggressive
| elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste |
| making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly |
| capable of apprehending; knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive |
| aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage |
alacrity
| cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness |
| gay; joyous; carefree and lighthearted |
| attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous |
| make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity |
amenable
| condense; shorten; reduce length of written text |
| not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy |
| responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable |
| feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent |
annals
| give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim |
| chronological record of the events of successive years |
| gay; joyous; carefree and lighthearted |
| sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate |
apathetic
| feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent |
| warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided |
| making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly |
| lacking stimulating or mild; agreeable |
apprehend
| take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive |
| earthwork or other strong defense; person who defends |
| state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune |
| calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve |
300 TOEFL Writing Vocabulary - Spell
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[Esc] /ə'bæʃ/ v. Syn. embarrass
embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert
[Esc] /ək'sɛləreɪt/ v. Syn. speed; hasten
move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected
[Esc] /'əgrɛsɪv/ a.
making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
[Esc] /ə'lækrɪtɪ/ n.
cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness
[Esc] /ə'lu:d/ v. Syn. imply; refer
refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
[Esc] /'eɪmɪəb(ə)l/ a. Syn. agreeable; lovable
good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
[Esc] /'æpəθɪ/ n. Syn. indifference
lack of caring; indifference
[Esc] /'ɑrbɪtə(r)/ n. Syn. judge
person with power to decide a dispute; judge
[Esc] /'ɑrkɪtaɪp/ n. Syn. prototype
prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned
[Esc] /'ærɪd/ a. Syn. dry; barren
dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants